Anna Harvey Timeless Style
The jewellery to buy for yourself
IAnd they do. How I should adore to be in this position. To be able to buy that diamond solitaire I have so often dreamt of, an armful of bangles for the summer, or even a simple ankle bracelet to wear on holiday by the pool. (I believe the history of this last piece is colourful – in some cultures indicating that you are “available”. Be warned.)
Instead, I have been imagining what I might go out and buy were I a self-made young woman looking to treat myself to the perfect jewellery wardrobe.
I have settled on eight essential pieces (we have to draw the line surround that can be slotted around your everyday ring. Then an everyday watch that’s chic but not too pretty – perhaps Chanel’s classic J12. Add to the mix the simple stud, drop or hoop earrings from Swarovski or Kiki Mcdonough; longer earrings for the evening (SJ Phillips have some wonderful Georgian choices); a classic silver bracelet or Cartier’s Love bracelet; a pendant and chain necklace from Tiffany; a more showy evening necklace – for this I might choose costume jewellery, but Marni, Miu Miu and Vicki Sarge all have lovely pieces, or for a semi-precious option I’d visit John Lloyd Morgan or Pomegranate. And finally? I’d have to have some pearls –perhaps a little something from Coleman Douglas.
You can see how one might get quite carried away. Tempting, isn’t it?
‘I’d get an everyday watch that’s chic but not too pretty – perhaps Chanel’s J12’